Dejounte Murray

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is excited about his new backcourt teammate Dejounte Murray after Wednesday's trade with the Spurs.

Murray averaged 21.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game last season. It’s unclear as to what exactly New York was willing to give up, though the team has 11 first-round picks over the next seven years. “I Want To Write A Whole Book But It’s Not Easy. We Are Family And Its Always Going To Be Bigger Than Basketball!!!”

The San Antonio Spurs reportedly traded Dejounte Murray because he told them he would not sign a contract extension with them.

Still, the Spurs only won 34 games and missed the postseason. The Spurs ended up with three first-round picks, a future pick swap and veteran forward Danilo Gallinari in the Atlanta trade. “And that wasn’t really necessarily about the Spurs,” Windhorst said, via Bleacher Report’s Doric Sam. “His contract is about $16 million on average.

The San Antonio Spurs were willing to trade Dejounte Murray because he wasn't going to sign an extension this summer...

Murray and the Spurs both made the right decisions here. It should be noted: Murray's extension amount with the Spurs would have been pretty small. Per Brian Windhorst ( via Real GM), Murray never planned to sign an extension this summer, with his current deal running out in 2024.

The Cleveland Cavaliers sat out the trade for Dejounte Murray, which was a good idea as Collin Sexton fits the team's needs better.

You’re not trading three first-round picks for Murray to be the sixth man. Since that’s the one area the Cavs need to be better in (22nd in attempts in 2021-2022), getting a guy like Murray wouldn’t have helped things. Murray isn’t the All-Star that people think he is. Fans can get all bunched up about the idea of why the Cavs would save their picks, but it makes sense. A lot of what made Murray successful in San Antonio was being the first and sometimes the only option that the Spurs had. Yes, Murray’s defense makes him a very attractive piece to the Cavs.

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But reasonable pathways exist, and that makes the Murray-Young Hawks a scary opponent to match up against next season. He excelled in his new role (leading the Association in steals and deflections), but when the moment called for it, Murray flipped the switch from off-ball playmaker to shutdown artist. Last season, Murray posted a career-high 53.3% true shooting as a primary option, and that was still 3.3 percentage points below the league average. These limitations make it challenging to build a high-level offense with Murray as your lead conductor. While Young isn’t solely to blame for Atlanta’s malfeasance, his breakdowns at the point of attack only exacerbate matters further. No one did, and Atlanta was swiftly discarded. Of course you can win with two high-usage players. Murray, De’Andre Hunter and Onyeka Okongwu all possess tantalizing, defensively slanted skill sets. What makes his gravitational pull idiosyncratic from other stars is his limitless range. But Murray will also aid Atlanta’s fortification in transition. But what does this mean? And does this recent acquisition make the Hawks a championship contender?

San Antonio reportedly lands multiple future Draft assets in exchange for the All-Star guard.

Gallinari, meanwhile, averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists last season for the Hawks, which finished 43-39. The 29th pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, Murray, 25, earned his first All-Star nod in 2021-22, averaging a career-high 21.1 points to go with 9.2 assists, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals. • 2025 first-round pick

By trading for Dejounte Murray, the Atlanta Hawks are about to fire up a basketball experiment the likes of which we haven't seen before.

Murray is tied for seventh among active players in career steal percentage, and opponents have generally had a higher turnover percentage when he's on the floor. The San Antonio Spurs played at a pace of 101.6 possessions per game when he was on the floor. Though he and Young were in the top 10 for both time of possession and touches per game, there's reason to believe this can work because of those subtle variations in their styles. You don't need all 13 minutes to get the gist, and you've seen plenty of that from Curry for over a decade. That should lead to more layups and open threes. If he sees Murray snag the ball, he can just take off. The comparisons to Stephen Curry were natural for Young. As an undersized guard who put up gaudy numbers and hit 30-footers in college, it was easy to see traces of Curry's game. And when things break down, he'll generally hit the player with an advantage. Even with Murray's below-average three-point shooting potentially cramping things up a bit, Young can still dominate the middle-of-the-floor funnel that pick-and-rolls often create. When a devastating outside shooter moves around without the ball the way Curry or Joe Harris or Duncan Robinson does, it bends defenses. If the help doesn't commit, he'll finish inside (he shot 65.9 percent within three feet of the rim over the last two seasons). If it does, he typically finds the open shooter outside or the dump-off option in the dunker's spot. If you sort individual seasons by threes made from beyond 30 feet, each of Trae's four campaigns is in the top eight.

Murray, who will soon join the Atlanta Hawks in a trade for Danilo Gallinari and multiple future first round draft picks, penned posts for Instagram and Twitter ...

Gallinari averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in the 2021-22 season. Murray put up 21.1 points per game, 8.3 rebounds, and 9.2 assists for the 2021-22 season. It's how the outgoing Spurs player connected with his San Antonio fans one last time.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have acquired All-Star guard Dejounte Murray and center Jock Landale from the San Antonio Spurs, in exchange for forward Danilo ...

Murray became the only player in the NBA this past season to record a 30-point triple-double while registering zero turnovers and became one of just seven players in NBA history to do so. Per Elias Sports, Murray and Hawks All-NBA guard Trae Young will be the first pair of teammates in NBA history who each averaged at least 20.0 points and 9.0 assists per game in the previous season. The 6-4 guard became the first player in NBA history to average at least 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 2.0 steals in a single season. Against Houston on January 12, 2022, the Seattle, Washington, native recorded a triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and zero turnovers in 37 minutes. “The opportunity to acquire a player of Dejounte’s caliber, just entering his prime, doesn’t come along too often,” said Hawks President of Basketball Operations Travis Schlenk. “He has developed into one of the elite two-way guards in the league and we’re thrilled to add him to our group. Acquired by Atlanta on November 24, 2020, Gallinari appeared in 117 regular season games (22 starts) with the Hawks over two seasons, averaging 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.7 minutes (.434 FG%, .392 3FG%, .915 FT%). The Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Italy, native also saw action in 23 postseason games with Atlanta (three starts), compiling 12.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in 24.1 minutes of play (.420 FG%, .384 3FG%, .952 FT%). Murray appeared in 68 games (all starts) during the 2021-22 season, averaging career bests in points per game (21.1), assists per game (9.2), rebounds per game (8.3) and steals per game (2.0) in a career-high 34.8 minutes of action (.462 FG%, .327 3FG%, .794 FT%). Landale saw action in 54 games (one start) for San Antonio during his rookie season, chipping in 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 10.9 minutes (.495 FG%, .326 3FG%, .829 FT%). The former Saint Mary Gaels center poured in 10-or-more points on 10 occasions during the 2021-22 season, including a career-high 26 points on 12-15 shooting from the field against the Indiana Pacers on March 12. Over his five-year career, Murray has appeared in 320 games (249 starts), owning averages of 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.8 minutes (.455 FG%, .330 3FG%, .771 FT%). He became the youngest player to be named to an All-Defensive Team, after earning the nod in 2018. A 2022 NBA All-Star, Murray led the league in steals per game (2.03), while finishing fourth in assists per game (9.2) this past season. The University of Washington product recorded 13 triple-doubles during the 2021-22 season, the second-most in the NBA. Per Elias Sports, Murray is one of only six guards in NBA history with 13-or-more triple-doubles in a single season within his first five NBA seasons, joining Oscar Robertson (five times), Magic Johnson (twice), Michael Jordan, Fat Lever and Luka Doncic. ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have acquired All-Star guard Dejounte Murray and center Jock Landale from the San Antonio Spurs, in exchange for forward Danilo Gallinari, a conditional 2023 first round pick (from Charlotte via New York), Atlanta’s 2025 and 2027 first round picks and a 2026 first round pick swap, it was announced today.

The Atlanta Hawks have pulled the trigger on what could be one of the biggest trade over the offseason, what is Dejounte Murray's impact going to be.

The only player that they had to move was Gallinari, who the Spurs will probably flip anyway. In return, the Hawks received the 25-year-old All-Star who is contracted for the next two seasons. The Atlanta Hawks have been talking about trading for a second star pretty much since they were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round this season.

Dejounte Murray #5 of the San Antonio Spurs drives around a pick set by Zach Collins #23 as Dorian Finney-Smith #10 of the Dallas Mavericks defends in the first ...

Gallinari averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in the 2021-22 season. Murray made his NBA debut with the Spurs during the 2016-17 season. Murray put up 21.1 points per game, 8.3 rebounds, and 9.2 assists for the 2021-22 season. Walker's release come after news broke that the Spurs are also trading Jock Landale in the Hawks agreement. The Spurs had initially issued Walker a qualifying offer worth $6.3 million on Wednesday, making him a restricted free agent. Spurs general manager Brian Wright later confirmed the report to the San Antonio Express-News.

Trae Young finally has an All-Star for a backcourt partner. The Hawks traded for Dejounte Murray on Thursday. It's a great pairing on paper. Whether i.